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=__//The Eighth Amendment//__=

//1. What is the eighth amendment?//

 * A: The eighth amendment said that "excesive bail shall not be requiered, nor excessive fines imposed,nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."**

//2. How the 8th amendement changed the U.S.?//

 * A: The eighth amendement changed the U.S. by forbbiding courts unreasonably high bail and preventing cruel punishments such as the death penalty.**

//3. When was the 8th amendement ratified?[[image:http://www.bailbondscompanycalifornia.com/Bail_Bonds.jpg width="196" height="181" align="right" caption="The Eighth Amendment"]]//

 * A: The 8th Amendement was ratified on December 15,1791**

//4. Who proposed the 8th Amendment?//

 * A: The eighth amendment was propoesed by Congress.**

//5. When was the 8th amendment proposed?//

 * A: The 8th amendment was proposed on September 25,1789.**

//6. What are the 2 sides of the issue?//

 * A: Some people wanted to know how high the excesive bail was and wanted to know who would judge if the bail was too high. Other people worried that it left the government with too much power.**

//7. Why was the 8th amendement made?//

 * A: The 8th amendment was made to prevent the government from unfairly punishments for criminals before and after trial.**

//8. How long did it take to make the 8th amendment?[[image:http://www.una.edu/international/USA%20Map%20OnlyFL-SM.jpg width="199" height="143" align="right" caption="The United States of America"]]//

 * A: To make the 8th amendment it took about 2 years.**

//9. Why is the 8th Amendment still important today?//
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 * A: The 8th amendment is still important today because if there was no 8th amendment the goverment would be able to give cruel punishmets and high bail.**

=//__Methods of executions used by states__//=

=Lethal Injections: 35 States ex:South Dakota, Colorado, Maryland.= =Electrocution: 9 States ex: Florida, Alabama, Kentuky.= =Gas: 4 States ex: Arizona, California, Wyoming.= =Hanging: 3 States ex: Delaware, New Hampshire,Washington.= =Require legislation to resume lethal injections: 14 states ex: Arkansas, Georgia, Oregon.= =Firing squad: 3 States ex: Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma.= =No death penalty: 14 states ex: Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey.=

=To know more about the eighth amendment click here: [|The 8th amendment]= = = =__//Current Events//__=

__Killing me softly the supreme court ponders whether to pull the plug on lethal injection.__
By Dahilia Lithwick Posted Monday January 7,2008 at 7:44 PM ET -Link- [|Killing me softly] This article is about that some people and the supreme court think that the lethal injection should not be part of the death penalty. They think this because they beleive that the lethal injection causes pain and suffering for a long period of time. They also think that it violates the 8th amendment which says that there should be no cruel punishments. There are some disagrements on this topic.

I think that the lethal injections should not be allowed. I think this for a few reasons. One being that it violates the 8th amendment that says that there should be no cruel punishmants and this is pretty cruel. Also even though they did do a bad crime it shouldnt take so long for the injection to work and it shouldnt be so painfull. I think it should be quick and painless and isnt knowing that your going to die soon enogh pain. By Annie

=California revisits death penalty=

Link to Article: [|California revisits death penalty]
==This article is about wether or not the state is fairly applying its laws on capital punishment. California would have to execute one person a day for 2 years to clear its death row. Since 1978 the state of California has executed 13 people.== ==I think that California should be able to stop executing people like other states such as Hawaii, Maine or New Jersey. I think that California is applying its laws fairly on capital punishment and also that California should clear off its death row.==

By Paula
Carlos Perez-Olivo 59 is charged with the murder of his wife. Carlos-Perez-Olivo who was disturbed before the shooting has insited that he and his wife were forced off the road by another driver. Perhaps a hit man hired by a dissatisfied client he has speculated to the authorites who shot her in the head and him in the abdomen. He is not guilty and the killer is still out there. Mr. Bickley insited on his client's honesty about the parts of his life underscored his truth. On Friday, Mr. Perez-Olivo who has pleaded not guilty and has been held in $1million bail at the Westchester County Jail. Also his wife's life insurance is $5,000,000 dollars.

I think mr. perez is guilty. His motive was he would get $500,000 for the death of his wife. The facts are strang that some hitman would kill his wife and not kill him to. Mr. Perez probably could not have run way after he was shoot in stomach so hitman would have killed him. Why did mr.perez pullover, so he and his wife could be forced out of the car. It is not believable. By John